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August 10, 2017Comments Off on Best Buy is selling 60 AA batteries for under $7

. While rechargeable AA batteries end up cheaper over the long haul, sometimes you just need the old-fashioned disposable kind on hand. Best Buy is making that more cost effective right now by offering 60 Insignia AA batteries for $6.74—or about eleven cents per battery. These are general purpose non-rechargeable alkaline batteries. There’s no claim on how long these batteries will ... Read More »

July 5, 2017Comments Off on Rs 3,000 crore deal: IndoStar to buy stake in ICICI Home Finance

Photo: www.shutterstock.com IndoStar Capital Finance, a non-banking finance company (NBFC) controlled by private equity firm Everstone Capital, is all set to acquire a majority stake in ICICI Home Finance at an equity valuation of Rs 3,000 crore for the ICICI Bank subsidiary. Everstone Capital will also invest in the deal. Together IndoStar and Everstone will own two-third of the business. The remaining one-third will continue to remain ... Read More »

June 12, 2017Comments Off on Microsoft Agrees to Buy US-Israeli Cyber-Security Firm Hexadite

Microsoft said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Hexadite, a US-Israeli provider of technology to automate responses to cyber-attacks. Financial terms were not disclosed. In May, Israeli financial news website Calcalist said Microsoft would pay $100 million (roughly Rs. 643 crores) for Hexadite, which is headquartered in Boston with its research and development centre in Israel. Hexadite says its ... Read More »

June 8, 2017Comments Off on ECN Capital to buy Service Finance for C$410 million

Canadian commercial financing company ECN Capital Corp (ECN.TO) said on Thursday it would buy U.S.-based Service Finance Holdings LLC for C$410 million ($304 million) in cash. ECN Capital offers financial services to rail and commercial aviation markets, while privately held Service Finance Holdings lends for home improvement projects in the United States. Toronto-based ECN Capital sold its U.S. commercial and ... Read More »

Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com told CNBC-TV18, “I don’t think Infosys is worth trading because there are structural problems. Even if the guidance is 0.5-1 percent higher two, months later they will come back and revise the guidance. I think the better trades are in NBFCs and in Capital First etc. which are making new highs.” “Bajaj Finserv is at Rs ... Read More »

February 16, 2017Comments Off on Google Assistant will soon be able to buy stuff for you on command

Google Assistant already helps us organize our shopping lists and find out about things we’re interested in, but it stops short at actually letting us buy items. With a new feature rolling out to Pixel phones, it looks like that’s about to change. A new option for setting up payment methods has appeared in the Assistant settings for Pixel users, ... Read More »

February 14, 2017Comments Off on What else can you buy for the price of a 2017 Honda City

The 2017 Honda City has been launched in India for Rs 8.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is mid-life update for the Big H’s C-segment fighter which is now in its fourth generation. Over the last few years, the City has had to fight some major battles for its survival especially during the dieselisation period from 2011 to 2014. Now In ... Read More »

January 21, 2017Comments Off on What else can you buy for the price of a Tata Hexa?

The Tata Hexa has been the talk of the town for the last few days. With some decent (not amazing) pricing it will surely boost Tata’s stature and for the first time in terms of having a sure-footed D-segment competitor. Yes, this is the successor to the Aria MPV and to a large extent will have to battle its legacy ... Read More »

January 10, 2017Comments Off on CyberPowerPC’s Oculus-ready system costs $499 — if you buy a Rift

CyberPowerPC’s $499.99 Gamer Ultra VR is the first desktop ready for the Oculus Rift headset that is priced under $500, but there’s a caveat. You’ll need to buy it with the Oculus Rift headset, which costs more than the PC at $599.99. The bundle will put you back $1,099.98, but that’s still a good deal for an Oculus Rift plus desktop, ... Read More »

December 26, 2016Comments Off on Deal: Buy Xbox One or Xbox One S and get a free gift

If you are in the US, and are in the market for a new gaming console, here’s a deal for you: if you purchase an Xbox One or One S unit, you’ll get a free gift with your console. The gift varies based on the retailer you’re making the purchase from. For example, if you buy from Best Buy, Amazon ... Read More »